Ongoing turmoil surrounding Writers’ Week could have been avoided if heads were ‘knocked together’ says well-known poet Fitzmaurice
Mr Fitzmaurice said it had been a “major fatal mistake” to disband the voluntary committee that had been running the festival.
As a former chair of the festival, Mr Fitzmaurice said there was “bound to be personality clashes” between organisers, but they should have been able to be resolved. The festival, which runs from May 31st to June 4th this year, has been running for more than 50 years. Meanwhile, former arts minister Jimmy Deenihan has rejoined the board of Writers’ Week, after previously resigning.
A previous statement from the board said a curator had been appointed to “strengthen the quality of our artistic programming” and broaden the reach of the festival.
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